Welcome To
Charlotte New Music
13 Years of Contemporary Music in Charlotte, NC and Beyond
Get to Know Us
Charlotte New Music is a platform and community for composers and creators of music & sound art. For artists, by artists - a place to hone our craft and bring our art to the people.
Mission: promote the creation, performance, access, education, and opportunities in contemporary and original music in Charlotte, NC area and beyond.
Find out about upcoming concerts, festivals, workshops, opportunities, and stories from the field!
Stargazer Music Festival
Your Neighborhood Orchestra
BrightFire Festival
CNM HIGHLIGHTS
Testimonials
Jonathan Posthuma
2020 Festival
"Charlotte New Music and Hypercube were wonderful collaborators. I learned so much through incredible workshops, masterclasses, forums, and one-on-one feedback sessions about my in-progress work. Through this, we created something that ultimately would never have been possible without this festival."
Queen City Nerve
2021 Stargazer Music Festival
"2021 Best New Music Event. One of the most eclectic and inspiring music events of the year, the fest was a close encounter with out-of-this world music, celestial vibes and telescopes. The event coupled innovative music with astronomy using a battery of telescopes for perusing the heavens (by Charlotte Amateur Astronomy Club).
Brittney Benton
2020 Festival
"I really enjoyed my time at the 2020 Charlotte New Music Festival. It was a great opportunity to meet like-minded composers, and learn from a variety of ensembles/guest composers. I would recommend this festival to anyone who would like to grow as a composer!
FEATURED ARTISTS
Akita
Charlotte Flute Choir
Hypercube
Space Ballet
Beo String Quartet
Tuatha Dea
Lawrence Fields
Jaquardini
Duo Zonda
Spatial Forces
Leo Wolf
Bent Frequency
Ceauvideaux
Reecee Raps
Scott McLaughin
Simon SMTHNG
Phoenix Down
RoyalCity Lif
Deku
Johnny Flash
Ke’andra
Loadbang
Anne Harris
FLLS
Moon Man Music
Byrne:Kozar Duo
Gabriela Ortiz
Starlitmire
Hey Richard
Code:Savi
Popebama
Wendy Jimenez
Rodrigo Jimenez
Spacepants
Transient Canvas
Will Fried
Modality
Bryson Rider
Gabriela Lena Frank
Bluz Rogers
Katie Kilroy
Pamela Z
RPE Duo
Pete Lentz
Cecilia Arditto
Half Caste
Christopher Dobrian
Kaustavi Sarkar
Master Kie
Phil Aaberg
Lansing Mcloskey
YUNG Citizen
Rebecca Lips
SHE Sapona
Smaqdiggle
Roberto Andreoni
Sexual Tension
The Three Body Solution
Kotoka Susuki
Charles Nichols
Stryx
Kristen Broberg
Leila Adu
The Harvey Cummings Project
Elizabeth K
Your Neighborhood Orchestra
SOME FEATURED ENSEMBLES
Duo
Zonda
Beo String Quartet
Iktus Percussion
Spatial
Forces
Spacepants
Pheonix Down Trio
Ceauvideux
Bent Frequency